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Following on yesterday's sorrowful news about the death of Shelby Ann King, daughter of bluegrass icon James King and his ex-wife, Renee, we now have information about visitation and funeral arrangements. There will be a private, family-only service on Thursday (12/13). On Friday, the family will receive visitors at the Bennett Funeral Home in Chesterfield, VA from [...]
At this time when competition for your dollar bills is relentless, promotional tools are becoming all the more innovative. And bluegrass music is no different. Two years ago the Bluegrass Calendar offered access to some audio clips, one for each month of the year. For the 2013 Bluegrass Calendar, which has as its theme bluegrass music in [...]
Tragic news this morning from a bluegrass icon. James King's 18 year old daughter, Shelby Ann, was killed last night in an automobile accident in Amelia County, VA. According to Julie King, James' wife and Shelby's stepmother, Shelby was driving home from work last night around 6:00 p.m., and was involved in a single vehicle [...]
Sad news from Florida... Local bluegrass icon Roger Bass has died at age 70, one day before his 71st birthday. Mark Horn, Vice President of the Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association shares this report: "Roger Bass passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16 in Punta Gorda, Florida after a short battle with cancer. Roger was well known [...]
Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. The First Quality Bluegrass Cruise is almost over. As I type, we are rounding the corner of Cuba, heading for Cape Canaveral, set to [...]
Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. Another fine day of rest was had by all in Belize. If you've never toured that island, you have to take a dinghy almost [...]
Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. The Dream docked at 10:00 a.m. today, followed by a lovely stroll through the waterway between Mexico and the Isle of Cozumel at daylight. [...]
Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. To read all of their reports, just follow this link. When heading down to any of the Carribean Islands, there is always a 'Fun Day At Sea.' Fun day indeed. Today, the music [...]
Lorraine Jordan and Julie King have agreed to send along a bluegrass travelogue this week from the First Quality Bluegrass Cruise, underway now in the Caribbean. This first report comes from Julie, as she and James were heading south to board the ship 130,000 tons of steel is still no match for Mother Nature. The [...]
It’s only Wednesday, and early Wednesday at that, but I’m willing to bet the best music of the week has already been played and sang at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. To be sure, many terrific bands will roll through the Nashville Convention Center for the rest of the conference and for Fan Fest this weekend, [...]
